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History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people

CHUECH SOCIETIES IN NEENAH. 495
free from incumbrances. Up to the time of occupancy the congre¬ gation had been worshipping in Peckham Hall. This comforta¬ ble place had been fitted up, kept in order and warmed by Mr. Peckham for three years.
Up to the present time the two parishes of Neenah and Menasha have had the services of a clergyman conjointly. The clergymen who have succeeded each other in the duties are the Eev. William
D. Christian, who resigned in October, 1866; the Eev. George N. James was called in November, 1866, and resigned in February, 1867; in March, 1868, Eev. J. A. Davenport was called to the parish and continued to officiate till the following Easter; Eev.
E. Peake, rector of Grace Church, Appleton, took charge of Neenah and Menasha church about May, 1869, giving them after¬ noon services, and continued the duties till March, 1870; Eev. H. M. Thompson succeeded Eev. Mr. Peake in May, 1871, who came as rector of the two parishes, residing in Menasha. He died October 8, 1872. From that date the two parishes had to depend on Appleton for a supply of services, and Eev. George Verner labored until the entrance of the Eev. Joseph Wilkins Tays upon his duties in October, 1876. He continued until August, 1877, when he received a call to Kentucky. Eev. George Gibson was called to the charge of the two parishes, St. Stephen's, Menasha, and Trinity, Neenah, October 1, 1877. In 1878 the organization was composed of Eev. George Gibson, rector; John A. Bryan and John N. Stone, wardens; D. L. Kimberly, W. P. Peckham, Nor¬ man Willard and N. D. Stanley, vestrymen. The wardens and vestrymen are elected yearly. Eev. Upholm came in 1879. Eev. George W. Lamb was rector in 1896; Eev. H. S. Webster in 1898; Eev. Delaney in 1900; Eev. T. W. C. Cheesman in 1903 to 1904; Eev. G. A. Cornell in 1907, in whose time services in this church were abandoned.
Emmanuel Church of the Evangelical Association. This congre¬ gation was the first German religious society in the city. In 1855 Eev. Jacob Hinnel, of the Illinois conference, served as pas¬ tor of the Oshkosh Mission and came to Neenah to ascertain the religious conditions of the Germans. Finding quite a German set¬ tlement without a church or pastor, he decided to come occasion¬ ally and preach the gospel to them. The services were held in a hall. In 1856 the newly organized Wisconsin conference sent Eev. August Huelster to this mission. This nineteen-year-old youth, of special zeal and earnestness, was received with cordial hospitality in the homes of Mr. Sherry (whose mother, a German

History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people

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History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people

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Lawson, Publius V. (Publius Virgilius), 1853-1920

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This 1908 history of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the county from the early years of European exploration and settlement. Topics covered include agriculture, educational institutions, Winnebago County residents in the Civil War and Spanish-American War, the legal and medical professions, civic and social organizations, businesses and industries, railroads, newspapers, schools, and churches. Histories of the cities and villages of Oshkosh, Neenah, and Menasha, as are biographical sketches of county residents.

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Chicago

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C.F. Cooper and Company

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1908

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English

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Wisconsin Historical Society

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History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people

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Lawson, Publius V. (Publius Virgilius), 1853-1920

Publication Date (Original)

1908

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Wisconsin Historical Society

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We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org.

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CHUECH SOCIETIES IN NEENAH. 495
free from incumbrances. Up to the time of occupancy the congre¬ gation had been worshipping in Peckham Hall. This comforta¬ ble place had been fitted up, kept in order and warmed by Mr. Peckham for three years.
Up to the present time the two parishes of Neenah and Menasha have had the services of a clergyman conjointly. The clergymen who have succeeded each other in the duties are the Eev. William
D. Christian, who resigned in October, 1866; the Eev. George N. James was called in November, 1866, and resigned in February, 1867; in March, 1868, Eev. J. A. Davenport was called to the parish and continued to officiate till the following Easter; Eev.
E. Peake, rector of Grace Church, Appleton, took charge of Neenah and Menasha church about May, 1869, giving them after¬ noon services, and continued the duties till March, 1870; Eev. H. M. Thompson succeeded Eev. Mr. Peake in May, 1871, who came as rector of the two parishes, residing in Menasha. He died October 8, 1872. From that date the two parishes had to depend on Appleton for a supply of services, and Eev. George Verner labored until the entrance of the Eev. Joseph Wilkins Tays upon his duties in October, 1876. He continued until August, 1877, when he received a call to Kentucky. Eev. George Gibson was called to the charge of the two parishes, St. Stephen's, Menasha, and Trinity, Neenah, October 1, 1877. In 1878 the organization was composed of Eev. George Gibson, rector; John A. Bryan and John N. Stone, wardens; D. L. Kimberly, W. P. Peckham, Nor¬ man Willard and N. D. Stanley, vestrymen. The wardens and vestrymen are elected yearly. Eev. Upholm came in 1879. Eev. George W. Lamb was rector in 1896; Eev. H. S. Webster in 1898; Eev. Delaney in 1900; Eev. T. W. C. Cheesman in 1903 to 1904; Eev. G. A. Cornell in 1907, in whose time services in this church were abandoned.
Emmanuel Church of the Evangelical Association. This congre¬ gation was the first German religious society in the city. In 1855 Eev. Jacob Hinnel, of the Illinois conference, served as pas¬ tor of the Oshkosh Mission and came to Neenah to ascertain the religious conditions of the Germans. Finding quite a German set¬ tlement without a church or pastor, he decided to come occasion¬ ally and preach the gospel to them. The services were held in a hall. In 1856 the newly organized Wisconsin conference sent Eev. August Huelster to this mission. This nineteen-year-old youth, of special zeal and earnestness, was received with cordial hospitality in the homes of Mr. Sherry (whose mother, a German

Chapter XV. Recollections of William W. Wright, Styled the Father of Oshkosh, and His Wife, Styled the Mother of Oshkosh, of the Earliest Beginnings of Social, Civic and Religious Life in the County and the City of Oshkosh, Having Lived Through the Changes